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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18
Decay of the Bones

II il said that W. III. Doane, OF Cincin-
matt. makes $50, 00oa year writing hymns.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

Sir Lionel West. the British Minister, Ia
an enthusiastic tennis player.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

II afflicted WITH Sore Eyes use DIR. lsaa'
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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

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When size became Kiss, she cling to Csstoria.
When .be hsd Childrsa, she gave Thorn CastoriA
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18
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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

4 married insn REMARKS Iiiat the Principal
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bonnet IL about 81. -hi.resi.oiis Josseg,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18

GhDspR0 Morphine Habit Cured ir 10
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National Republican., 1887-04-02
HIS FETTERS REMOVED.
Unpleasant Habits of AN Arkansas
Censor OF the Press.

[Buckshot Shoal (Ark,) Maui and Wedge.l
jim Beasley, the man who has for several
years made the newspaper business un-
comfortable, not to say dangerous, In this
ilourishing city, is dead. He was q man
Of peculiar disposition and was sort
of censor of the press. He never
gave instructions beforehand as re-
CARDS what would please or displease
him, but shortly after the paper was pub
lished, should anything In IL offend him,
he would come around and make his pres
ence exceedingly disagreeabe. Jim was a
very capricicus man. Sometimes he would
excuse the broadest sort OF statement;
| frequently he would become enraged at the
merest trihe He did not like humor and
was not an admirer OF the pathetic. One
| time we wrote joke about fellow whose
! oxen ran away, having scented water while
thirsty, and tumbled off a bluff. The item
was very laughable, but Mr.. Beasley did
/ not laugh, He came to our Office and told
us that any man who would make fun OF a
| yoke Of poor, unfortunate oxen
ought 10 he kicked. Then Mr..
Beasey kicked u.s. We are not a
man TO take the halter off our own passions
and let them gallop unrestrained, so we said
nothing. We are not fool We know
that IL stood us well IN hand to keep or
the good side OF Mr.. Beasley, and look ou
for an opportunity OF attempting tt
please him The opportunity came in thu
death of an old man. We wrote
pathetic article, and when the paper haC
been sent out we, in a satisfied condi
tiOn OF mind, sat down and waited for Mr.
Beasley TO come around and congratulate
us. He came, hut did not congratulate
He said that anybody that would sobbe
over the death OF an old skindint VIII
ought TO have died years ago needed kick
Ing. Then Mr.. Beasley kicked us. Thes
Incidents are given merely to show no,
difficult IT has been TO satisfactorily run
newspaper In this city, and to illustrat
I what a relief It must be to announce tina
Mr.. Beasley is dead. He died slowly an
, with marked reluctance, but he Is no mor'
I and II gives us pleasure to announce thl
, the Maud and Wedge win hereafter be
: fearless journal, Our fetters are removed
-7----7---s -
National Republican., 1887-04-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. Green Shackelford, now OF Balti-
more, has accepted the rectorship OF Trinity
Church, fredericksburg,
Rev. Carl Grammer, OF MARYLAND, has nc.
cepted the position OF assistant professor of
the Theological Seminary OF Virginia, near
Alexandria.
The office Of the Baptist Companion, at
Portmouth, was burned on Tuesday morn
ing. The paper is published by Rev. Mr..
Colley, a colored minister, In the interest Of
the colored Baptists OF that section.
The Mechanics Benevolent Association
OF Norfolk, one Of the oldest institutions OF
that city, has closed up Its affairs, and the
treasurer, Capt w. A. Graves, has distrib-
uted over 5000 among the few remaining
members.
Capt. G. B. Langley, commissioner of the
revenue for the city OF Norfolk, has com
p.eted the personal assessment OF that city,
which shows that Norfolk is growing
steadily. In 1855 the assessment was
whites 1898, colored 1905, total $3.50; II
1887, whites $500, colored 5000, total 7, 100
Some OF the visitors from Pennsylvania
In Richmond the other day, expressed tn
opinion that the best thing the federal gov
ernment could do for the south would b
TO assume their antiwar debts or loan thes
states out OF the surplus In the treasury a
q nominal interest the money to pay oi
their obligations.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
HER WONDERFUL VOICE.
1t Delighted Mime. Patti and Fright
ened u Team of Mules.
rpittsburg Chronicle

[Pittsburg Chronicle
A team Of horses ran off on Smthheld
street this morning. At the same time
pair Of sober-minded mules attacked to
street. car dashed up the street.
There was great excitement but nobody
was hurt.
The cause Of the whole trouble was that
u delicate looking weak-voiced young
woman presented herself at Nine. PATHS
rooms in the hotel Duquesne.
"Oh madam" said the young woman, ~
do wish you would please hear me sing. My
folks won't give me any encouragement,
and | want to be prina donna"
The kind Welsh lady took the trembling
creature to her bosom. "Yes dear, brave
child" she murmured, sympathetically, ~
will hear you, and give you candid opin-
ion."
This was reassuring. The young woman
spread herself over the piano stool, thrum.
med over few bars, and then launched
out into vocal massacre OF "Fair Dove
| Fond Dove.n
| Well, Nine. Patti stood II with the for
titude OF a Spartan matron, but II came
| pretty near breaking up the hotel business
| A wild.eyed man ran down to the hote
Office with the startling Information tha
somebody was evidently trying to kill {
woman on the third floor; Henry Z. Dixey'
dog In the room above fell down In fit
twitching his toes and foaming at tn
mouth; people came out of the mayor
Office hard by to see where the fire was, aut
one Of the steamboats, in the harbor a
the foot of Water street keeled over ant
sank with dismal, gurglng sound, pre-
ferring watery grave to the torture OF sup
peraqueOus existence.
But Nine. Patti smiled as complacentl
as "A lady who was watching her friend hav
a tooth pulled, and when the young woma
finished, the madam exclaimed, rolling u
her eyes as In transpOrt-an ecstacy G
delight "Charmlng! Superb! Wonderful
You have an entrancing voice, my child;
you were on the operate stage you woul
make a tremendous reputation"
Quivering with JOY and eager to begin
career OF unprecedented triumphs, th
young woman went away, and for the mex
six months she will poster every yisitin
opera manager for an engagement. An
this Is the tactlcs-racket II you please
, that Nine. Patti plays upon every allege
vocalist that approaches her for a
Hopinion.n
National Republican., 1887-04-02
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
The Ubiquitous Old Citizen Turns Up
on a Street-Car Platform.

ou ~ StTttt-tHr I-lht1Orm.
[Chicago Herald.l
A snitlllng, scrawny bearded old man
stood on the front end Of west. bound
Madison street car late Saturday afternoon.
His only companion was the driver.
"We're goin ter have wind tomorrow
said the old man, with a snitile. "See how
red the sky is 10 the west. That's sure
sign OF wind, and plenty on 1t, too. 1t may
come afore midnight"
The driver leaned one arm on the brake
and turned round with serious face.
"Its coming from the nor'west, too"
he said with much gravity, as be squinted
his owlish eyes at the blazing horizon.
live seen those things afore now, and the
wind allus comes from that pint when the
sky is red. Dye see the dust 20 up spiral
fashion ever there by the curb Well, that's
nuther sign. That's sign that the
wind is goin' ter blow cold, an goin' ter
| blow fur two days or more.
"1've seen nuther sign, too,n SMILED the
old man, taking a fresh chew OF tobacco
"Have you noticed the amount OF waddn
the sparrers are putin inter their nest
this year' That's sure indication thai
it's goin' to be cold spring. The las
and old mufllers to their nests there wer,
only three seasons 10 the year. 1t wa
winter until July, then there were tire,
months OF spring, and then 1t was winte
again. All the garden truck that Wa
planted didn't come up until the follerin
year, when the fruit trees bore two crops.
: "That was some time ago, wasn't it p
asked the driver, with wise look.
"Yes, several years ago-nigh onto forty
reckon" replied the old man
"Then there's been more winters tha
summers In this country, Ell ?"
mop; bout fourteen years after arte
that l noticed that the sparrers built tw
/. nests instead OF one. These nests wer
jined together by little avenoos OF drie
grass. The she spairer would hatch a broO
! In one nest, and then wax through tn
avenoo to the other nest and 90 ter hatchir
again, while the he bird would tend ter til
youngsters In the first nest The seaso
2 was so long that the sparrers hatched froi
May to May, and that's the reason wh
; we've got SO many sparrers to-day"
"Then there was no winter that year
/, whispered the driver.
"Not u fake" replied the old maj
d "People died Of summer complaint all th
year"
When the driver reached the barn he to
the starter that he guessed he had better IL
Off the rest OF the day. There had been tv
, remarkable changes In the weather on b
last trip, he said, and he was afraid tn
unless he went right home he would con
down with something worse than the sms
| pOX
National Republican., 1887-04-02
THE DANGER OF BALD HEADS.
A Physician States Alarming Facts
About Badness and Gives Rem
New York MALL

New York Mail
"Bald headed men die sooner than these
who possess full head OF hair" said a
physician to a Nail and Express reporter
the other day. Then, doctor, your life is
shortened" ;" interposed the reporter.
al have adopted a protector you, see; the
skull cap. II | have no hair to cover my
Uranium, do the next best thing and use a
warm cap | never go bald headed, no
matter where l am, aud by that means |
never take cold. The majority OF men who
have bald heads wear nothing to protect
the exposed surface, not even a wig. The
result Is many OF them take cold and 90 OIL
with pneumonia or contract some deep
seated disease like bronchitis or consump.
ton. Yet II l told a bald. headed man to
wear something warm on the exposed spot
he would, nine times out OF ten, pay no at.
tention TO my warning. II is a growing
cause OF Increased mortality and deserves
great attention, both from scientists and
empirical laymen. Bald heads are the sign.
posts Of high esthetical civilization, and
at the same the epitaphs OF physi-
cal degeneration. Luxury, ease, com
fort, high living, aud hereditary character.
istics have to be taken into consideration
when analyzng the problem Of bald heads.
IL the future race la to be devoid OF hair,
then 1t must necessarily he a short lived one,
because more susceptible to sickness.
have noted many cases OF pneumonia, and
where the patient is a male over 40 years
old the proportion Is over one half IN favor OF
being bald headed. Whenever / have d
bald-headed patient l never rest until he
consents to wear a skull cap. IL the hall
was no protection to man he would have
been created without any aud his skin
made tough and thick to stand the weather
The wise provisions made to insure perfect
physical comfort never contemplated
| period in the worlds history when mar
should 90 about with his head slick as
| peeled onion. The man who does It re
peatedly sooner or later pays the penalty.
"CGsar was bald In his last days ant
shielded bis Uranium by wearing crown
In those days, when hats were not worn
few people were bald, aud those who wer,
attempted to conceal the fact. 1t Is said
that Caesar wore the crown to hide his bale
head, and 1t may be added correctly that b,
did II for comfort as well. Women do no
| suffer from the exposure OF bald head
because thov wear false head rigging whicl
generally protects the scalp Then female
are not predispOsed 10 badness as males
Nature has given them an abundance o
hair, and those who grow bald have SOM
kind OF skin trouble. Yet there are NOR
bald headed women than the worlt
imagnes My argument against goin!
about with the scalp exposed is merel
from hygienic point OF view and not be
cause Of any falee notious about how
makes person look. Old men, middle
aged men, gilded youths, and unfortunat
womankind. II you are bald, don't griev
over the inevitable, but wear sometbin
warm and upon all occasions. Your day
will he longer in the land and your progen
will he less apt to inherit the hairless tenC
pncy.p
National Republican., 1887-04-02
DREAMS ON WEDDING CAKE.
One Young Lady Whose Faith In the
Superstition Is Shaken.
tChicago Herald.


There is young woman on Calumet ave
nue. who has lost confidence IN the efficacy
OF wedding cake. About week ago
friend presented her with goodly chunk
OF that delectable food known as brides
cake. The young woman wrapped the
white, fluffy stun in piece of tissue paper
anu thrust 1t Into her pocket, intend ng, as
she said, to place 1t under her pillow that
night aud dream about her future husband.
Somehow or other tue little package got
mixed up with a parcel Of about the same
size and Wrapping whit h contained pumice
stone. When night came the pretty girl
slowed what she supposed WAS the wedding
cake under her pillow and then lay down to
struggle with some slumber The dear
creature slept, but it was "A troubled sleep
She beheld all sorts Of hideous monsters
aud writhing reptiles, and once or twice
during her nightmare Qor 1t was nothing
else) she made involuntary plunges into
dark abysses. When morning came the
Young woman got out OF bed In huff. She
forthwith declared boycott on all we'd
ding cake, and was about to fling the
package under the pillow out OF the win
dow, when her curiosity tempted her to
open 1t. The mistake, or rather, the
pumice stone, rolled out into her dainty
white hand; but the girl still doubts
whether there is anything in that pretty
romance which has been so deity woven
about the indigestible wedding cake
There may be some who would like to know
what this young woman ate for supper. i
ts a little early in the season for the dick,
birds to answer such leading question.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
ELEpHANT1NE AFFEC rIoN.
Female Pachyderma Are as Loving n.
school Girls.
few York journal.

New York Journal
"Elephant BILL" as he Ia professionally
known, is an important parsonage ut the
Barnum and Forepaugh Combination now
exhibiting at the Madison Square Garden.
When "Bl" puts on his coat and mingles
with the world he is known as MIR. William
Newman, modest and retiring gentleman,
aud TO look at him one would imagine that
butter would scarcely melt In his mouth.
1t Is only among his elephants that Bill
towers. Here he Ia at home and full OF
business.
"Speaking OF elephants" said Mr. New.
man In conversation, every few of them
ever evince the slightest degree Of affection
for their keepers. Once IN while there
are instances OF great attachment mani
tested on the part OF an elephant for
some one individual or some animal. You
may remember Pilot, the big elephant we
had so much trouble with about four years
ago7 Well, had II not been for Gypsy the
large elephant standing over near Fourth
avenue entrance, Pilot would have knocked
us all into smithereens.
ale got on the rampage and was very
unruly, and II did certainly look at one
time as II he would succeed In getting away
with the whole OF us. Gypsy came to our
rescue in the nick of time and crowded Mr..
Pilot over against the wall and held him
there. too. thought was goner, as he
bad me up In a corner, and j was Just get.
ting my best prayers ready when she came
to my aid. Pilot was an ugly brute, and
we were obliged eventually to shoot him. He
would without doubt have killed soms Of
us, and Mr.. Bailey gave orders to have him
put out OF the way.
"Gypsy is very affectionate and Is great
pet Of mine, aud | shall never forget her,
either. She is very fond Of children and
manifests great delight when che ia sur
rounded by u group OF little toddlers. II
Mrs. Newman or am absent for any length
OF time, on our return Gypsy is always glad
to see us and shows II In dozen different
ways. She will come to us and rub hel
head against us I'm very affectionate man
| ner.
1.-The elephant, Babe, was very fond OF &
camel we had here, and no one dare foo
with that camel when Babe was about
Female elephants are like schoolgirls-tney
have their chums and they make great
ado whenever they get together. rhe,
have lots to say to each other, and II the,
are separated they Will keep calling ant
answering one another until they are pu
together again. Elephants are very intelll
gent, and they can be taught to do almos
| anything"
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Two QUEER RICH MEN .
small In the Ordinary Affairs of Lie,
But Great in Public Charities.
LphnadelphIa Press

Philadelphia Press
Like all autocrats, John W. Garrett ex.
acted the tribute due his station. 10 see
him 20 In the great Baltimore and Ohio
building was like witnessing the entry
Of some king. Obsequlous attendants
salaamed profusely, employees removed
this hats, and everything was
husned and attention. To all his EN-.
ployes he was the same dctatorial man. a
story that Ia related almost daily In Balti.
more Ia this A laborer wont to Mr.. Gar
rett, and, with tears, complained that his
wages were not enough to support his
family, even In the stantiest way.
"What get don'teven pay for our bread
and butter" said the man.
"Well, what of that?' asked the presi.
dent. "a man Of your station doesn't need
butter"
But Mr.. Garrett had many friends. He
was a free giver to charity, aud by his will
a revenue OF S56, 900 year Is set apart for
benevoence. The fund for this revenue Ia
the 30, 900 shares OF the Baltimore and Ohio
stock which have been frequently referred
to in the dispatches about the deal
Eighty years ago an awkward, unganly
couutry boy was keeping store for his uncle
In Anne Arundel county, about forty miles
d from Baltimore. He was shrewd aud atten
tive. He made more money out OF the store
than his uncle ever had done When he was
"a his uncle asked hin II he would not like
to 20 iuto business for himself He replied
that he did not have money enough. His
uncle offered to start him. The result
was that the young man took ware
house near that Of the uncle and succeeded
so well that In year or so he was able tc
buy his uucle out. His fortune grew rap
IDLY, He never misappied so much AS I
cent. Every penny was precious In hi
eyes. Money making became his mania
wealth his one desire. Ou II certain orca
sion, after much talk, he persuaded mat
toilet him have 80 cent article for 40 cents
"Nhy is It," asked friend, THAT maj
OF your great wealth should want to add
few cents Ike that to his fortuneW
"The pleasure OF possession, sir; tn,
pleasure of possession" was / Is reply.
The shrewd, stingy man was Johns Hop
klns. His business foresight was almost a
inspiration. He never lost money In a
investment. He saw the future OF the Ba
timore and Ohio road. He bought largel
of its stock. THIS brought hin IN close rel,
tionship with John W. Garrett. The tw
became firm friends. They were the none
powers of Baltimore.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
orlgln of the "sherr, Cobsler."
philadelphia American, ]

Mr.. William Il. Burton, ON very hot aud
swelterIng day, came into Dlcky Harbuts
saloon, formerly on Decatur street, anu
asked him TO make some kind OF cooling
draught. Harbut squeezed lemon into a
large glass, adding to II various other fruits,
and was about pouring in Ice water when
Burton stopped him, telling him TO use
something stronger Harbut then filled 1t
with sherry. The next time Burton was In
the place he called for a "cobbler's sherry"
aud from this has coma the familiar sherry
sobblsr."
National Republican., 1887-04-02
the BnbIes Cry for II,

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